East Coast
Conditions are looking small to flat for the weekend in Wicklow with moderate winds from the south on both days.
South Coast
Tramore is looking like it will not get much above 1ft for the weekend with the winds light offshore on Saturday and light to moderate onshore for Sunday. Saturday has a weak 6 second period which is probably just waves coming off the back of the moderate onshores on Friday. Sunday sees a new swell arrive but the winds are onshore making for 1-2ft bumpy conditions.
South West
Conditions around Garretstown are showing 2-3ft waves with a good 10 second period with the winds blowing cross shore offshore from the north west for most of the day and moderately strong making for bumpy conditions. Sunday sees the period drop a little with 2ft waves forecast but the winds are direct onshore making for blown over conditions. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing 3-4ft conditions but the winds are blowing from the north which could have a little shelter by the north end of the beach but with the waves having a good bumpy and cross choppiness. Sunday sees the winds swing to blow from the south south west which will bring an onshore feel to the waves with 3ft conditions blown over.
West Coast
Lahinch is showing a good pulse on Friday evening with an 11 second period and light onshore winds but this pulse very quickly fades on Saturday so best conditions are first thing Saturday morning when the winds are lightest but the tide is only off the rocks after 7am so get in early and get the light winds that go cross offshore first thing before going cross onshore in the afternoon. It could have 3-4ft conditions early on dropping back to 2-3ft blown over later on. Sunday sees the winds mostly onshore in the 7-15mph so a little bumpy with 2-3ft conditions going offshore by evening. A mixed bag of conditions but with the periods not getting above 10 seconds, I would recommend longboards or foamies. tides are high at 5am and 5.30pm Saturday and 6am and pm Sunday, leave at least 2 hours either side for safe access and exit.
North West
Strandhill is looking like the winds are going to be onshore on Saturday but not too strong with 2ft conditions at best. Sunday starts off with 1ft and will slowly build to 2ft later in the day with the winds offshore for the rest of the day. In the Bundoran area it is looking like early Saturday is probably the best shout with 2-3ft conditions and light winds dropping back as the day goes on with the winds also turning light onshore but building into the evening. Sunday sees the winds cross onshore for the day and only 1-2ft at best with the winds dropping by Sunday evening with another good window once the winds drop with some 2ft waves coming through.
North Coast
On the north coast it is looking flat for Saturday in the Port with only less than 1ft then for Sunday. All beaches around Portrush will be small but good Supping conditions.
Surf Safe and Enjoy,
Col,
Surf Improvers